H&orieofthefndics. lib* 3. 



to the motion and influence of the heavens , the which 

 by their contrary motions, give and caufe divers influ 

 ences. But the beginnings of thefe motions and influ 

 ences are (b obfcure and hidden from men, and on the 

 other part,fb mighty,andoffbgreatforce, asthehoiie 

 Prophet David in his propheticallSpirite,and the Pro 

 phet lercmie ad miring the greatnes of the Lordefpeake 

 thus, <%!iprtfert vtntosdc tbefaurisfoif > He that drawes Tfiim 

 the windes out of his treafures . In trueth thefe princi- lertm J 

 pies and beginnings arc rich and hidden treafures : for 

 the Author of all things holdes them in his hand , and 

 in his power; and when itpleafethhim^ndeththem 

 foorth for the good or chaftifement of men, and fends 

 foorth fuch windes as hce pleafeth : not as that Eolu* 

 whome the Poets doe fooliflily faine to have charge of 

 the winds, keeping them in a cave like vnto wild hearts. 

 We fee not the beginning of theft windes, neyther do 

 we know how long they fhaJ continue^or whither they 

 fhall goe. But we fee and know well the diverfe effedts 

 and operations they have,evcn as the fupreame trueth, 

 the Au thor of all things hath taught vs, faying, Spiritt* 

 *ubi vult fair At, & voctm tins audis , & tiefcis <vnde *vtnit, 

 tut q*o vadit. The (pirit or winde btowes where itplea- 

 feth 5 and although thou fceleft the breith, yet dooft 

 thou n ^>t kn,)we whence it commeth , nor whither it 

 fliallgoe : To teach vs, that conceivingalittleof mat 

 ters which areprefent & common vnto tfs, wee^iould 

 not prefume to vnderftand that which is fo high and 

 fo hidden as the caufes and motives of the Holy-gh^ft. 

 It is therefore (ulicient that wee knowe his operations 

 andeflfe&es, the wMch areplainely difcovereJ in his 

 greatnes and cerf "dion > , and to have treated alitle phi- 

 lofophicaUy of the wiadcs, and the caufes of their difl 



ferenccs, 



